DIrections: Fill in the blanks with the suitable words
Sixteen years ago Hannah Taylor woke up with a fever. Her legs began to swell to four times their normal size. They have been that way since. People ________ her because of their putrid smell. The elephantiasis ailing her was caused by a mosquito-born infection that could have been treated safely with a pill costing no more than $0.50 before it progressed. Instead, microscopic worms infested her body, causing ________ and irreversible damage.
Explanation:
Correct answer is (a). Option B: Leave is not grammatically correct. Puny is opposite of what is needed.
Option C: Took is opposite of what is needed.
Option D: Accepted is opposite of what is needed.
Option A: Both the words are a perfect fit.
Hence, option A is correct.